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Editorial

Former FPA chairman, Matthew Rowe argues that the changing dynamics impacting the financial planning industry makes it inevitable that some organisations will wither and ...

Financial planning

The ASIC adviser register is intended to be up and running on 31 March....

Financial planning

ASIC issues fraudster warning...

Financial planning

Constant flip flopping of FOFA laws have left advisers in limbo over what regulations constitute as law, Holly Nethercote believes....

Financial planning

Product manufacturers need to ensure their services and compliance procedures are up to standard, with ASIC set to take a hard-line approach in 2015, according to legal e...

Accounting

Accountants moving to become licensed have been given a generous run but are failing in high numbers when applying for a licence according to a former ASIC licensing spec...

Financial planning

Adviser sentiment has plunged to its lowest level in two years across several measures as the financial advice profession is mired in negative publicity....

Financial planning

The chairman of Australia’s corporate regulator and his staff spent $45,000 in the second half of last year on international business travel, more than 80 per cent of whi...

Financial planning

A Bundaberg-based building society has agreed to review its lending practices after ASIC raised concerns that it relied too heavily on information from a finance broker....

Superannuation

ASIC warns that legislative moves which curtail its ability to access telecommunications data warrants will risk another Trio/Astarra....

Life/Risk

QBE will ensure all future communications relating to escalated complaints and dispute resolution will have the company’s branding rather than an external legal firm’s, u...

Life/Risk

ASIC has banned a Sydney-based insurance broker from the industry for three years after he allegedly failed to pass on collected premiums to insurers. ...

Financial planning

ASIC has approved nearly 500 applications for relief from provisions of federal legislation during the past September quarter. ...

Financial planning

FPA backs FSI recommendation that ASIC be given product intervention powers. ...

Financial planning

ASIC has been told the ATO is on the right track with its ‘digital by default’ approach. ...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

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The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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